Zero Dengue for Subang Jaya

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Zero Dengue for Subang Jaya

DENGUE ALERT....MPSJ today launched its "Zero Dengue" Campaign to rid the municipality of the dengue menace.

Subang Jaya Municipal Council

Dengue Report Statistics and Measures Taken for 2007

Cases reported	1,999
Cases (Positive)	1,247
Cases (Negative)	170
Number of premises checked	21,111
Number of premises found breeding Aedes	1,627
Number of premises fogged	285,130
Number of premises where Abate was applied	7,474
Gotong-Royong organised	24
Cleanliness Notices issued	291
Compounds issued	1,340 (RM190,000)
Premises closed	3 construction sites

Reported Deaths 2007

AREA	DATE OF DEATH	RESULTS
1. Taman Serdang Jaya, Seri Kembangan	14/01/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome
2. Taman Puchong Perdana	16/01/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome
3. Kem Kinrara	13/02/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome
4. Taman Seri Puchong	06/01/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome
5. SS13, Subang Jaya	09/01/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome with Multi-Organ Failure
6. Bandar Puchong Jaya	22/02/2007	Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Myorcarditis & Pericarditis following Dengue Shock Syndrome
7. USJ 16, Subang Jaya	28/05/2007	Not Dengue
8. SS14, Subang Jaya	19/08/2007	Dengue Shock Syndrome
9. Lagoon Perdana, Bandar Sunway	18/06/2007	Not Dengue

MPSJ Chief irked by poor response from Residents Committee (JKP)

Only 16 out of 29 JKP representatives turn up for launch of Zero Dengue Campaign

Dengue has killed nine last year but efforts this year to stem the high number of fatalities from recurring this year appears to be taken lightly by many of the Residents Committee (JKP) in the municipality.

The launch of the Zero Campaign, which involved a briefing by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and subsequently the dissemination of Abate, t-shirts and awareness material to JKP members started off with only 12 Zone representatives showing up. Under MPSJ, there are 29 Zones.

Later during and after the launch, representatives from another four Zones showed up.

MPSJ president Dato' Adnan Md Ikshan who appeared a little irked with the turnout in the morning said he was disappointed with how lightly some perceived the threat of dengue to be.

“Our municipality is one of the hotspots for dengue in the country and yet some people do not view this problem seriously.”

“In one week, we have had 159 reported cases, a figure which could be higher than that of a State like Negeri Sembilan,” he lamented.

Adnan said the council planned to continue the Zero Campaign throughout the year.

Under the campaign, abate and leaflets on how to keep the breeding of aedes under check would be disseminated to the public via the respective JKPs. JKP members have been given orange coloured t-shirts with MPSJ and JKP logos on them to go around and share the abate and materials with residents.

“Banners will also be given to JKPs to put up around the neighbourhood to remind house owners.”

“The effort to keep dengue under check needs the cooperation of the public. Those who continue to disregard and found to be breeding aedes will be compounded,” he said.

Adnan said the dengue problem was serious, with almost five cases reported daily in the municipality and two positive cases daily.

Subang Jaya State Assemblyman Dato' Lee Hwa Beng, who was the only State Assemblyman present, said he was also disappointed with the poor response from JKP representatives.

“The role of community leaders and the public is important to stem this menace,” he said.

Representatives from the following Zones showed up for the Saturday morning launch – JKP Zone 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28 and 29.